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pull socks up

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pull your socks up

to make an effort to improve your work or behaviour because it is not good enough. He's going to have to pull his socks up if he wants to stay in the team.

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pull no punches
pull off
pull out
pull out all the stops
pull over
pull punches
pull rank

pull socks up
pull something out of the bag
pull strings
Pull the other leg/one
pull the plug
pull the rug from under
pull the strings
pull the wool over eyes

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